Steering-wheel rim

Abstract

An anatomically shaped steering-wheel for motorcars and motor boats is disclosed, in which, in the steering-wheel areas adjacent to the spoke roots a hollow space is provided on the spoke root area, which is followed by a swelling of the inner surface of the rim, whereas an indentation is formed on the outer rim periphery to stop the slippage of the hand by providing an abutment or the hand's edge and the small finger. A safe and reliable grip of the steering-wheel is thus provided under any driving positions, such as sharp road bends, mountain driving and the like.

I claim: 
     
       1. A steering-wheel comprising a rim, a central hub, at least two diametrically opposite spokes connecting said rim to said central hub and dividing said rim into upper and lower portions, and hand resting means arranged at the junctions of said two spokes with said rim, said hand resting means comprising a pair of thumb seats each associated with one of said spokes and formed by a projection on the inner side of the upper portion of the rim adjacent the intersection of the respective spoke with said rim and by an adjacent hollow space in the inner side of said upper portion of the rim adjacent the intersection of the respective spoke with said rim and being positioned below said projection and continuing into the upper side of respective spoke, and a pair of rear hand-edge seats each associated with one of said spokes and formed by an upwardly facing shoulder in the outer side of the lower portion of the rim. 
     
     
       2. A steering-wheel in accordance with claim 1, wherein with the exception of the portions between respective projection and hand-edge seats, said rim is of a constant cross section. 
     
     
       3. A steering-wheel in accordance with claim 2, wherein each hand-edge seat is formed by a radially inwardly reduction of the width of said rim at the outer side thereof in the area of a respective spoke. 
     
     
       4. A steering-wheel in accordance with claim 1, wherein each hand-edge seat is formed by a radially inwardly reduction of the width of said rim at the outer side thereof in the area of a respective spoke. 
     
     
       5. A steering-wheel in accordance with claim 4, wherein said shoulder is abrupt and radially blends into said rim.